Another of fifty-three Spitfire V delivered to Regia Aeronautica Co-Belligerent and assigned to 20th Gruppo of 51st Stormo. The aircraft in foreground of the photo, perhaps taken at Lecce-Galatina Airfiield after the Autumn 1944, is in maintenance (note a panel of engine cowling removed and ground crew working on the propeller). This aircraft has a dual color tone camouflage while the Spit in background is complete olive drab. Victor Sierra

Spitfire Co-Belligerent

Groundcrew of a bomber unit of Italian Air Force pushing a Savoia Marchetti S.79 under the hangar. Photo taken perhaps at beginning of the war, Summer 1940 (Note the absence of the white strip on fuselage adopted at the end of 1940). Victor Sierra 

Pushing the aircraft

Portrait of Duce Benito Mussolini on the tail of an Italian airplane during the Spanish Civil War. Note two Fiat CR.32 in background. Victor Sierra